To extricate by winding; to unloose.
To surpass, exceed, or outstrip in flying.
The faculty of acquiring wisdom by observation and experience, or the wisdom so acquired; -- opposed to inwit.
To exceed in woe.
A minor defense constructed beyond the main body of a work, as a ravelin, lunette, hornwork, etc.
To exceed in worth.
To extort; to draw from or forth by violence.
To exceed or excel in writing.
To exceed in buffoonery.
Chrome garnet.
See Ooze.
Same as Ousel.
See Ovum.
A body or figure in the shape of an egg, or popularly, of an ellipse.
The albumin from white of eggs; egg albumin; -- in distinction from serum albumin. See Albumin.
Having the form of an egg; having a figure such that any section in the direction of the shorter diameter will be circular, and any in the direction of the longer diameter will be oval.
In an oval form.
Exultant.
Of or pertaining to an ovary.
One of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed.
One who performs, or is skilled in, ovariotomy.
The operation of removing one or both of the ovaries; oophorectomy.
Consisting of eggs; as, ovarious food.
Inflammation of the ovaries.
An ovary. See Ovary.
That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower.
Having an ovate form, but narrowed at the end into a slender point.
Having a form intermediate between ovate and cylindraceous.
Having a form intermediate between ovate and lanceolate.
Oblong, with one end narrower than the other; ovato-oblong.
Having a form intermediate between that of an egg and a sphere; roundly ovate.
Having an ovate form, but with a subulate tip or extremity.
Ovate.
A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a commander for an easy, bloodless victory, or a victory over slaves.
Same as Ovate-acuminate.
Same as Ovate-cylindraceous.
Same as Ovate-oblong.
Same as Ovate-rotundate.
A place arched over with brick or stonework, and used for baking, heating, or drying; hence, any structure, whether fixed or portable, which may be heated for baking, drying, etc.; esp., now, a chamber in a stove, used for baking or roasting.
to bake in an oven.
Any species of the genus Furnarius, allied to the creepers. They inhabit South America and the West Indies, and construct curious oven-shaped nests. In the United States, Seiurus aurocapillus; -- called also golden-crowned thrush. In England, sometimes applied to the willow warbler, and to the long-tailed titmouse.
Heat-resistant dishware in which food can be cooked as well as served.
A certain number of balls (usually four) delivered successively from behind one wicket, after which the ball is bowled from behind the other wicket as many times, the fielders changing places.
Excessively; too much or too greatly; -- chiefly used in composition; as, overwork, overhasty, overeager, overanxious, overreact, overcook.
Done (as bowling or pitching) with the arm raised above the shoulder. See Overhard.
Too busy; officious.
To embellish excessively; to render too ornate or complicated.
marked by elaborate rhetoric and many figures of speech.
to emphasize excessively; to place excessive emphasis on.
An outer garment.
The clearstory, or upper story, of a building.
able to be sold legally without a doctor's prescription; -- of medicinal drugs. Contrasted with prescription.
Grossly excessive; outlandish; well beyond normal; as, over-the-top action films.
To be exceedingly plenty or superabundant.
present in excess.
A student who attains higher standards than expected based on the IQ score.
To act more than is necessary; to go to excess in action.
Performance to excess; exaggerated or excessive action.
To affect or care for unduly.
too old to be useful.
To agitate or discuss beyond what is expedient.
Everywhere.
A kind of loose trousers worn over others to protect them from soiling.
The state of being overanxious; excessive anxiety.
Anxious in an excessive or needless degree.
an appraisal that is too high.
To make or place an arch over; to hang over like an arch.
Forming an arch (over something).
To awe exceedingly; to intimidate or subjugate or restrain by awe or great fear.
Awful, or reverential, in an excessive degree.
Excess of weight or value; something more than an equivalent; as, an overbalance of exports.
Excessively barren.
Excessively fertile; bearing rank or noxious growths.
To bear fruit or offspring to excess; to be too prolific.
Overpowering; subduing; repressing.
To bend over.
To bid or offer beyond, or in excess of.
To outlive.
To blow away; to dissipate by wind, or as by wind.
Having been given more publicity than warranted; having had ascribed more importance than was justified; as, an overblown medical discovery.
Over the side of a ship; hence, from on board of a ship, into the water; as, to fall overboard.
To boil over or unduly.
Excessively or presumptuously bold; impudent.
Excessively bookish.
Bounteous to excess.
To bend or bow over; to bend in a contrary direction.
To breed to excess; as, the bulls were so huge and overbred no matador wanted to fight them.
To flow over the brim; to be so full as to overflow.
To hang over like a brow; to impend over.
To build over.
Having too many buildings; as, an overbuilt part of a town.
To oppress by bulk; to overtower.
The waste which overlies good stone in a quarry.
Too burdensome.
To burn too much; to be overzealous.
To buy too much.
To cover as with a canopy.
Too capable.
Excessive care.
Too careful.
Too anxious; too full of care.
To carry too far; to carry beyond the proper point.
To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken.
Completely or almost completely covered over with clouds; -- of the sky.
To overtake.
Too cautious; cautious or prudent to excess.
Too much or too frequent change; fickleness.
To make excessive charges.
To climb over.
clothing for use outdoors.
To cover or overspread with clouds; to becloud; to overcast.
To fill beyond satiety.
A coat worn over the other clothing; a greatcoat; a topcoat.
Cold to excess.
To color too highly.
To gain the superiority; to be victorious.
One who overcomes.
Conquering; subduing.
to make excessive corrections for fear of making an error.
Excessive confidence; too great reliance or trust.
Confident to excess.